The World of Britten

~ Release by Benjamin Britten; Marisa Robles, The Bach Choir, Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten, Norman Del Mar, George Guest (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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Copyright: This Compilation ℗ 1993 Decca Music Group Limited

Annotation last modified on 2025-02-25 12:05 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra, op. 34
engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist) (in 1963-03)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1963-05)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1963-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1963-05)
recording of:
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34 (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell) (in 1963-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1946)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 34)
Benjamin Britten16:35
2Spring Symphony, op. 44:3. Spring, the Sweet Spring
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
performer:
Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano)
recording of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 1: 3. Spring, the Sweet Spring
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1948-10 until 1949-06)
librettist:
Thomas Nashe
is based on:
Spring, the Sweet Spring
part of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 1
Benjamin Britten1:54
3Noye's Fludde, op. 59 "Noye, Noye, Take Thou Thy Company"
bass-baritone vocals:
Owen Brannigan (operatic bass) (in 1961)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1961)
conductor:
Norman Del Mar (conductor) (in 1961)
performer:
Trevor Anthony
recording of:
Noye's Fludde, op. 59: V. Noye, Noye, take thou thy company (in 1961)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Noye's Fludde, op. 59
Benjamin Britten6:12
4Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Nocturne - The Splendour Falls on Castle Walls
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
horn:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / conductor) (in 1963-05)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1963-05)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1963-05)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1963-05)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1963-05)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: III. Nocturne (in 1963-05)
lyricist:
Lord Alfred Tennyson
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten3:28
5Billy Budd, op. 50: Act 1: Interlude & Sea Shanties: Blow her away
Benjamin Britten7:50
6Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: 11. Deo Gracias
harp:
Marisa Robles (Spanish harpist) (in 1966-08)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge (in 1966-08)
conductor:
George Guest (organist and conductor) (in 1966-08)
recorded at:
Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-08)
recording of:
A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: X. Deo gracias! (in 1966-08)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1942)
part of:
A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28
Benjamin Britten1:17
7A Hymn to the Virgin
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge (from 1962-08-08 until 1962-08-09)
conductor:
George Guest (organist and conductor) (from 1962-08-08 until 1962-08-09)
recorded at:
Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1962-08-08 until 1962-08-09)
recording of:
A Hymn to the Virgin (from 1962-08-08 until 1962-08-09)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1930-07-09 until 1934-04-29)
premiered at:
[event] (1931-01-05)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Benjamin Britten3:26
8War Requiem, op. 66: Dies irae: "Lacrimosa...Move him into the Sun"
vocals:
Галина Вишневская (Galina Vishnevskaya, soprano)
Benjamin Britten6:50
9Peter Grimes, op. 33: Prologue: Interlude I: On the beach (Dawn)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer) and Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a: I. Dawn: Lento e tranquillo (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945)
part of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a
Benjamin Britten3:39
10Early One Morning
recording engineer:
Peter Attwood
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-11)
recording of:
Folk Song Arrangements, Vol. 5, "British Isles": IV. Early One Morning (in 1961-11)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume V: British Isles, for voice & piano
Benjamin Britten3:04
11The Plough Boy
recording engineer:
Peter Attwood
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-11)
recording of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume III: The Plough Boy (Britten arrangement) (in 1961-11)
composer:
William Shield (English composer)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
arrangement of:
The Plough Boy
part of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume III: British Isles, for voice & piano
Benjamin Britten2:05
12Simple Symphony, op. 4: I. Boisterous Bourrée
engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1968) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1968)
producer:
David Harvey (producer) (in 1968)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1968-05)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1968-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
recording of:
Simple Symphony, op. 4: I. Boisterous Bourrée (in 1968-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1933-12 until 1934-02)
part of:
Simple Symphony, op. 4
Benjamin Britten3:29
13Simple Symphony, op. 4: II. Playful Pizzicato
engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1968) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1968)
producer:
David Harvey (producer) (in 1968)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1968-05)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1968-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
recording of:
Simple Symphony, op. 4: II. Playful Pizzicato (in 1968-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1933-12 until 1934-02)
part of:
Simple Symphony, op. 4
Benjamin Britten3:07
14Simple Symphony, op. 4: III. Sentimental Saraband
engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1968) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1968)
producer:
David Harvey (producer) (in 1968)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1968-05)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1968-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
recording of:
Simple Symphony, op. 4: III. Sentimental Saraband (in 1968-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1933-12 until 1934-02)
part of:
Simple Symphony, op. 4
Benjamin Britten7:56
15Simple Symphony, op. 4: IV. Frolicsome Finale
engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1968) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1968)
producer:
David Harvey (producer) (in 1968)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1968-05)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1968-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-05)
recording of:
Simple Symphony, op. 4: IV. Frolicsome Finale (in 1968-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1933-12 until 1934-02)
part of:
Simple Symphony, op. 4
Benjamin Britten3:06